Chapter 93
The company's explanation for Duan Wannian's story is actually plausible. The person simply played with the timing to claim Yuexiang Entertainment knew about it. This gives the impression that Yuexiang Entertainment already knew about it and condoned it, colluding to deceive fans.
But in fact, Yuexiang Entertainment just learned about this matter and has dealt with it quickly.
Fortunately, Yuexiang Entertainment has numerous cameras inside, including one that captured Duan Wannian's boyfriend's visit yesterday. There are also locations with recordings from the past week. Combined with supporting evidence from others and some written materials, this matter should be resolved fairly effectively.
Who knew that when someone was asked to check the surveillance footage, the staff there discovered that all the videos and audios from that day had been deleted!
Su Yin listened with a cold expression to the report from the head of the security department. The other party's actions, one after another, really wanted to destroy Yuexiang Entertainment, or at least inflict heavy damage.
On the other side, the agent had just finished talking with Fu Ning, and it would take more than an hour to drive to the company.
The agent opened his phone, looked at the pile of messages and links, and breathed a sigh of relief. The other party's actions were really too fast, and Fu Ning was completely in their hands.
Suddenly, the phone rang and the agent answered it immediately.
"Okay, Mr. Su, we're already on our way back. We'll be there in an hour. Fu Ning has already told me."
Then, he looked at Fu Ning, opened the recording sent to him by his assistant and played it directly for Fu Ning to listen to.
After hearing the audio that was recorded by the other party at some unknown time and the various speculations about her, her group, and her company that appeared on the social platform, Fu Ning's face turned completely pale.
Fu Ning's mother had already arrived at the company to deal with the matter. After seeing the audio provided by the staff, netizens' discussions, and even special reports, she burst into tears and told Su Yin the general outline of the matter and all her own speculations.
Fu Ning's father died of illness very early, and Fu Ning was raised by his mother alone. He suffered a lot in his early years.
Fu Ning has been interested in singing and dancing since she was a child, and she has shown great talent. Her mother saved money by working multiple jobs to support her in these art classes.
Fu Ning is really outstanding. Her appearance, singing and dancing skills have always been the best in those training classes, and she has won awards in various competitions.
Therefore, although these art trainings are very expensive, Fu Ning's mother has always insisted on sending her to study.
Fu Ning was also sensible, having long wanted to help her mother earn money. Besides participating in various prize-winning competitions, she also worked part-time as a teaching assistant and was frugal. Later, she became a trainee at Yuexiang Entertainment, where she gave her all, vowing to debut and achieve success.
All expenses for being a trainee at Yuexiang Entertainment are covered by the company, and a certain amount of pocket money is also given. Although Fu Ning's mother did not initially agree with her daughter giving up college to become a trainee, life has indeed become a lot easier without so much pressure.
Especially since his daughter made her debut successfully and became a first-line star, Fu Ning's family's financial conditions naturally improved.
Fu Ning was also very filial and gave most of the money she earned to her mother. Both mother and daughter felt that everything in the past was worth it and that the future would be full of good days.
About half a year ago, Fu Ning's mother met a man who was much younger than her. The man showed his affection for her from the first moment he saw her.
Although Fu Ning's mother was a little wary and uneasy at first because the man was younger and better looking than her, she was gradually moved by his passionate pursuit and his kindness, and they started dating.
But she never told her daughter, fearing she might be upset. Her daughter was indeed busy with work and might not reply for months, so she hadn't noticed her mother's new relationship. While Yuexiang Entertainment Company often spoke to her aunt on the phone, they didn't really monitor her life and had no idea.
About half a month ago, the "boyfriend" said he wanted to start a business, and Fu Ning's mother, who was well-off, took out money to help him. Later, he said he had financial problems and asked Fu Ning's mother for money a second time, and Fu Ning's mother gave it to him.
Previously, most of their living expenses were covered by Fu Ning's mother. Although she knew that he might not be as good as he appeared, he was still considerate and affectionate, so the money was not unaffordable for her now.
But she had no idea when this man contacted her daughter. The recording of their conversation showed that the "boyfriend" had actually taken a lot of money from her daughter and even directly threatened her daughter for hush money.
Fu Ning's mother was completely dumbfounded. After thinking about it for a while, she realized that the other party must be using her affairs to threaten her daughter. Otherwise, how could he have such an advantage over her daughter when she had never dealt with him before?
Therefore, the only person who has this evidence is Fu Ning's mother...
Su Yin asked everyone else to leave the office, leaving only herself and Fu Ning's mother. "Auntie, can you tell me if there is anything you can do that would allow him to continue to cheat Fu Ning of his money?"
Fu Ning's mother's face turned red and white, and she kept crying silently. Thinking of the countless netizens' various speculations about Fu Ning that she had just seen on the Internet, she finally said it out loud.
"He may have my... photos and chat records." After saying these words with difficulty, Fu Ning's mother completely collapsed on the sofa.
She never imagined that her "boyfriend" would be such a person.
The lover she thought she would be with actually did so many things behind her back, and even made her always proud daughter ask for mercy.
Su Yin took a deep breath, and she really thought that the other party was using despicable means to deal with her artists, just as she had guessed.
Thinking about Fu Ning's relationship with her mother and her own personality, Su Yin also felt that it was a bit tricky. She even completely guessed Fu Ning's thoughts and understood why she had been hiding it from the company.
The worst outcome Su Yin could think of was that Fu Ning would rather ruin her own years of hard work and dreams and quit the Mysterious Girls Group than let her mother's privacy be exposed to the people of the country or even the world.
Su Yin's anger also ignited. These people couldn't find any real evidence to prove their innocence towards Yuexiang Entertainment, so they resorted to such despicable and shameless tactics to smear her artists and company, causing trouble for Yuexiang Entertainment! Did they really think she was a law-abiding person who was easy to bully?
It had been too long since she had let these people see her methods and the rage of Yuexiang Entertainment, and she had been too gentle, which allowed these people to challenge her bottom line again.
This time, the opponent's tactics were obviously more ruthless and his ambitions were bigger.
They want to completely damage the vitality of Yuexiang Entertainment and destroy its reputation and brand.
Considering this special time point, Su Yin actually had some goals in mind, and directly sent out a few messages to ask people to help investigate.
YueXiang Entertainment, which is in the whirlpool of public opinion, did not react so quickly to the new photos and recordings this time. Instead, it remained silent for a long time. Fans began to panic, and other netizens became increasingly confused about the situation.
In the evening, Yuexiang Entertainment finally released another statement. They said they had reported the incident to the public security authorities and intended to take legal action against the person behind the account that posted the articles, recordings, and photos.
They also released a detailed account of the Duan Wannian incident, detailing her journey from joining the company as a trainee, hiding her relationship, being discovered by staff and being asked to keep it secret, breaking up with her partner, and finally the company's discovery of the relationship and demanding termination of the contract and compensation.
In particular, the company's handling process after discovering this incident was even accurate to the minute.
At the same time, Yuexiang Entertainment Company also uploaded the termination agreement signed with Duan Wannian before the incident was exposed.
At this time, Cao Yi, who was looking at the computer, also breathed a sigh of relief.
If Su Yin hadn't come that day, he would have handled the matter, but it would have been much slower. It was also because of his personality that the embarrassing situation occurred.
He still felt a chill at the thought. If he had followed his own character and delayed dealing with Duan Wannian by a few days, this delay would have completely played into the other party's calculations, leaving the company with no way to defend itself.
Fortunately, because Su Yin was there to question and warn him, Cao Yi didn't want to give the boss the impression that he was not doing his job well, so he forced himself to harden his heart and resolve the matter quickly.
Moreover, in order to prevent any further trouble from happening, he turned on the recording equipment in the office when he discussed the termination of the contract with Duan Wannian.
As it turned out, this recording actually came in handy, greatly making up for the weakness of having only written materials to show to the public, and increasing the credibility of the company's statement.
After reading the statement from YueXiang Entertainment, many of Duan Wannian's fans still couldn't accept it and directly said they would stop being fans and expressed their great disappointment in YueXiang Entertainment.
However, based on such a clear record of events and the written and recorded materials provided by Yuexiang Entertainment, most netizens still agreed with Yuexiang Entertainment's statement.
While it's not true that Yuexiang Entertainment is entirely without responsibility—after all, it did allow Duan Wannian to struggle for so many years and hurt the hearts of many of her fans—their response was generally in line with their stated philosophy. They handled the matter quickly and fairly, and there's not much to criticize.
The account that posted articles, photos and recordings in succession also began to be questioned by more and more people.
Many people commented: "It's hard to imagine how this person got this most confidential information and what his purpose was."
"If the person behind this account is truly upright, they should have come forward and discussed the matter with Yuexiang Entertainment, rather than hiding behind the account and manipulating words to stir up public sentiment."
"For so many years, countless eyes have been watching. I believe that if there really was a problem with Yuexiang Entertainment, it would have been exposed long ago, not today."
"Thinking back carefully, if we were Yuexiang Entertainment, we would really feel disgusted by such malicious speculation, accusations, and theft of secrets."
"Yuexiang Entertainment is still upright. Every time something happens, they dare to report it to the police, file a lawsuit, and clearly disclose the situation to the public. I still trust them."
Yuexiang Entertainment hasn't yet responded to the Fu Ning incident in detail, but most netizens are already siding with them. After all, countless people were saying Yuexiang Entertainment must have a problem, leaving them speechless. In reality, Yuexiang Entertainment is actually reporting to the police, compiling evidence and materials, and drafting a statement.
Once these things are laid out, it is clear at a glance whether Yuexiang Entertainment is as described in the article.
It is not.
Although most netizens are on the side of Yuexiang Entertainment, they have begun to speculate that there must be other inside stories in Fu Ning's case, but they don't know when Yuexiang Entertainment can release a clear explanation.
Fu Ning's fans have also been @YueXiang Entertainment, asking them to clarify this matter as soon as possible. The truth should be what it is. Innocent people should not be wronged, and Fu Ning should never be wronged. Even if Fu Ning really did have a problem, honestly admitting her mistakes would be better than this unclear situation.
Fans of the other members of Mysterious Girl and the group were also urging the company to take action. As a member of the group, Fu Ning's situation affected not only her but also the entire group. With their global tour already in the works, they couldn't accept any bad news.
Yuexiang Entertainment’s statement about Fu Ning has not been posted online.
Fu Ning had already been severely reprimanded by her agent in the car, questioning why she hadn't reported the matter to the company. Even if she was concerned about her mother's private affairs, she should have told her agent and the company's management. The company would have kept it a secret and could have resolved the matter before it escalated. Even if it hadn't been resolved so quickly, she wouldn't have been in such a difficult position.
The agent grew increasingly angry and heartbroken. The company had told artists so many times to report everything, not to assume they could handle it, and not to rely on luck, yet Fu Ning still made this choice.
Looking at her agent who said those harsh words but also looked upset and heavy, Fu Ning burst into tears. She really cared about her mother too much and didn't dare to let anyone know about this.
Because she was afraid, what if... what if this matter was really known to others, how would her mother bear the eyes of others.
But she really knew she was wrong. She had actually known for the past two days that she might not be able to solve the problem and had been planning to report it. However, she had never imagined that the other party had someone behind the scenes, and was even using her and her mother's affairs as a weapon to attack the company.
And the company does feel a bit tricky.
After Fu Ning arrived at the company, her mother apologized repeatedly to everyone and told Su Yin and her agent not to worry about her. She was already at her age, and her daughter's future was the most important thing. She couldn't let her daughter give up the achievements and future she had worked so hard to achieve over the past decade just to save her own reputation.
Seeing her mother, now embarrassed and grief-stricken after figuring out what happened, Fu Ning, still in tears, wanted to say that her mother was more important than her dreams. However, looking at the four members beside her, also with red eyes and tears, and at her manager and Sister Yin who had put so much effort into their lives, she was speechless.
She couldn't selfishly gamble on whether the other party would release some private photos of her mother for the sake of her own future, but she also couldn't let the other members be questioned because of her for no reason, let the name of the mysterious girl that the five of them cherished so much be tarnished, and let Yuexiang Entertainment Company be questioned because of her.
She really didn't know how to make a decision.
Su Yin squatted down and looked at Fu Ning, who was hugging her legs and crying silently. She wiped the tears from her face with her hands and said to her solemnly, "I am really disappointed in you this time."
Fu Ning's tears were like a faucet that couldn't be stopped. She should have told the company earlier and let the company handle it.
"If it weren't for the fact that you are already a member of the group, and if countless people have put in countless days and nights of hard work for your tour, I really want to ruthlessly ban you from all upcoming activities to teach you a lesson." Su Yin squatted, but her words were cruel.
"I'm going to fine you your entire income for this year and your personal resources for next year. If the PR expenses aren't enough, I'll have to add an additional penalty. Do you accept this?"
Fu Ning cried and nodded desperately. She was convinced and was willing to accept any punishment from the company.
"Remember your first music video? In the storyline, your carefully prepared plan was thrown into the trash, but in the end, you successfully turned the tables and slapped the faces of all those who looked down on you."
"In the MV, the five of you overcame difficulties together and walked hand in hand until the end. At that time, you said that the five of you must also walk to the end like in this MV."
"This matter may not be as difficult as you think. But we really cannot make an external statement without your consent, so I will ask you one last time—"
"Do you still trust me, the company, and your members? Do you still want to continue with us?"
In fact, the trap set by the other party was not unsolvable. It just really caught Fu Ning's weakness, making it psychologically difficult for ordinary women to deal with this matter directly.
Even if Yuexiang Entertainment could report the incident to the police and issue a statement saying Fu Ning herself had no fault, if this matter is not handled properly, it would create a rift between the company and Fu Ning and her daughter.
But Su Yin believed that Fu Ning would trust her and would really stand up and help her mother fight back.
However, she also needs to do a good job of working with Fu Ning and her daughter before she can carry out subsequent actions.
Fu Ning looked up at Su Yin, the woman who, apart from her mother, was almost the most important and the one who was most grateful and affectionate to her.
Fu Ning knew that no company would sacrifice its own interests for the benefit of an employee's family. It was impossible for the entire group to be burdened with public controversy because of the issue of one member's mother.
She herself could not tolerate such an outcome.
She also knew that the company had not issued a statement until now because of their mother and daughter's consideration. When Su Yin looked at her seriously, holding her and asking her if she trusted herself.
Fu Ning nodded vigorously without thinking too much.
Her mother is naturally extremely important to Fu Ning, but Su Yin, who changed her life, also plays an active and important role in her idol career.
She also believed that this powerful woman was better than anyone else.
She had already been self-righteous and took chances once, and she really couldn't lose their trust in her again.
"Then leave everything to us. I promise that I will do my best to protect you and ensure that this matter has the best possible outcome."
"Believe me."
Su Yin said to Fu Ning and her daughter in a decisive tone, then hugged Fu Ning, who was on the verge of a breakdown. At this moment, everyone in the office looked at her, and suddenly they felt confident and hopeful.
Yes, she will definitely be able to handle it.
We can definitely do it, we are Yuexiang Entertainment! We are the invincible Yuexiang Entertainment!
Fu Ning also wiped his face, walked to his mother and wiped away the tears on her face.
"Let the company handle everything." Fu Ning and her mother said in unison. They couldn't let these people worry about them anymore, nor could they let those hiding behind them be happy!
Su Yin received their affirmative response and felt calmer.
"From now on, both of your phones will be handed over to the company for safekeeping. We will preserve the relevant information inside as evidence. We will also find professional network technicians to see if they can decipher some of that person's account passwords."
"After talking to my aunt, I asked someone to find his whereabouts. We tried our best to prevent him from doing anything wrong without violating the law until he was brought under control according to the law."
"This matter obviously involves extortion. We must call the police." Su Yin calmly talked about a series of arrangements.
"Wait a minute, let's make a simple statement to the public and first define the nature of this matter. Fu Ning is not at fault, and even if he is, he has not violated company regulations, laws, or ethical standards."
"Auntie, we will arrange special personnel to take care of her. Don't worry too much. Normally, he wouldn't dare to do that." Su Yin looked at Fu Ning's mother and daughter and the other members who were comforting them, and expressed her judgment.
"If he really wants to do this, we will immediately contact the technical staff of the major social media platforms and the network technicians we have urgently contacted to intercept and delete him. And then—send him to jail immediately."
"At the very least, we can send Auntie to settle abroad, so she can enjoy her retirement and see what the world is like."
"Don't be too upset. Let's direct all our emotions towards the person who really deserves to be punished." Su Yin looked at everyone present and made the final decision.
After arranging for everyone in the office to go back and rest, Su Yin called the father of the daughter who was currently working at a subsidiary of Yuexiang Entertainment's variety show production and doing very well. "Hello, Mr. Qin, I'm Su Yin. I'm so sorry to bother you. I need your help with something. It's like this..."
She called Director Zhong of Kangle TV Station again and said, "Director Zhong, I need your help. Can you arrange an interview program for tomorrow? I'll do it myself."
The author has something to say: I'd like to inform everyone that the update time has been changed from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This is because I really couldn't code it several times, so I had to change the time.
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